- Disappointed! in the 2002 Camry LE.
- Posted by James Ford
Purchased a new 2002 Camry LE last year to discover that the oil pan had a
leak. Toyota is apparently becoming Americanized to save money. They are
using a liquid gasket sealant on the oil pan and the transmission. In some
cases when it leaks, the dealerships call it seepage."Beware"! There is a
lot involved in stopping this seepage or leak if retorqing the pan bolts and
transmission bolts does not correct the problem. It didn't on my Camry LE.
Take the time to check for leakage or seepage. Jim Ford
- Posted by XXXXX
out of curiousity, where was your camry built? US or Japan?
"WrongNote" <cyberNoSpamguy@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:PlCdnaunMrvBW4yiXTWJkQ@comcast.com...
- Posted by WrongNote
Not sure where it was built. How can I find out? Is it posted in the
engine somewhere?
- Posted by WrongNote
AV,
VIN starts with a number, not a J, so I guess it's American.
- Posted by Travis Jordan
WrongNote wrote:
North American, anyway.
1st Digit of VIN
-------------------
US - 1 or 4
Canada - 2
Mexico - 3
- Posted by John
A television program's long term reviewers also experience this problem
on their Camry, so this must be a common problem on the new Camries,
among other things like the transmission giving off an occasional clunk
during slow down and less than smooth engagement of iVVT.
It's too bad Toyota's quality is going steadily downhill during the past
few years.
James Ford wrote:
- Posted by Philip®
"John" <john@web.net> wrote in message news:3F197193.6010405@web.net
What is "iVVT" ? Is this the same "iVVT" that changes the cam shifts in
the transmission? Is there a TSB to fix "iVVT" from making clunking
noises?
Philip
"If a long train of abuses, prevarications, and artifices, all tending
the same way, make the design visible to the people . tis not to be
wondered that they should then rouse themselves."
- John Locke (1632-1704)
- Posted by Jason Traber
I think it's actually VVT-I (Variable Valve Timing - Intelligence?)
Same think as Honda's i-VTEC, IIRC.
Jase
2003 Honda Accord EX-V6 VTEC
- Posted by Jason Traber
Same *thing*
Jase
- Posted by MDT Tech®
Philip® wrote:
LOL, and yeah philip, it really clunks when it kicks in. Hey Philip,
have you felt the clunk when your VVTi kicked in? :-D They mush use a
non synchro set up on the intake cam gear for it to clunk and m,ake all
that rackett!
- Posted by Philip®
"MDT Tech®" <ssauer4O@repairman.com> wrote in message
news:3F19FD90.9000101@repairman.com
Ya know... I had to sit here a bit to collect myself. In so doing, I got
it all together. When the VVT-i kicks under heavy throttle above 3,900
RPM, the clunk is John's wooden head hitting the head restraint.
--
Philip
"If a long train of abuses, prevarications, and artifices, all tending
the same way, make the design visible to the people . tis not to be
wondered that they should then rouse themselves."
- John Locke (1632-1704)
